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Coronation Street. ) Jim McDonald is a fictional character from the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by Charles Lawson. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 27 October 1989. He appeared as a regular character from 1989 to 2000, and made brief comebacks between 2003 and 2018.
- 1955-1989: Early Life
- 1989-1992: Civvy Street and Katie
- 1992-1996: Marriage Decline and Divorce
- 1997-1999: Fiona, Paralysis and Reconciliation with Liz
- 1999-2000: Gwen and Incarceration
- 2000-2007: Prison Sentence
- 2007-2010: Release and Re-Arrest
- 2011-2018: Distancing from The Family
Jim was born on 14th November 1955 in Northern Ireland to parents Maisie and Edward. He joined the army at a young age, eventually earning the rank of Sergeant. While serving, he met Liz Greenwood and the two embarked on a romance. In 1974, Liz fell pregnant with twin boys and so the pair married. Later in the same year, their sons Andy and Stevewe...
Eventually, Jim decided to concentrate on his family and give them a fresh start and so moved to Weatherfield with his family in 1989. Jim and Liz purchased 11 Coronation Street from Audrey and Alf Robertsand moved in with the twins a few weeks later. In order to provide for their family, Jim started up a bike repair shop simply called Jim's Bike S...
The couple were never the same after Katie passed away, with Jim more angry and distant. Jim vowed to never have children again and underwent a vasectomy. Liz took time off her work as a barmaid to mourn Katie and so Jim was left as the sole money earner for a while, still running his bike garage. Business was slow for Jim, despite his former succe...
Jim still had contact with his children after the divorce, visiting Steve in prison and living with Andy at Number 11. In 1997, the now single Jim decided to try his hand at romance. He took a fancy to new Rovers barmaid Samantha Failsworth as they shared an enthusiasm for motorbikes. The pair had dinner together many times at her housewith them ev...
Things began to look up for Jim in 1999. After months of trying, he was able to walk again with the aid of a walking stick. He began working at the garage again, as well as restarting his building firm with Gary as his partner. Jim also began a relationship with factory worker Gwen Davies whose ex-husband served in the same army regiment as him. At...
Despite the long sentence, Liz promised to wait for Jim and the pair remained in contact with Liz visiting every month. However at some point over the years that Jim was incarcerated, contact became sparse between Jim and his family, except for the monthly visits. Due to his good behaviour, around three years into his sentence, Jim was moved to an ...
By 2007, contact had once again become infrequent, with only Steve visiting Jim from time to time. In the years since her second divorce from Jim, Liz had met a band member called Vernon Tomlinand they got engaged, with the wedding date set for New Year's Eve of the same year. In late November, while working at Street Cars, Steve got a call from Ji...
Jim was given a sentence of a minimum of seven years' imprisonment. Steve was the only one to attend the trial; Liz chose not to return as she felt it would be too humiliating. Jim was upset by the snub and told Steve he wanted nothing more to do with any of his family. While serving out the remainder of his sentence in Highfield Prison, Jim began ...
Nationality. Northern Irish. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 1981–present. Television. Jim McDonald in Coronation Street. Quintin Charles Devenish Lawson (born 17 September 1959) is an actor from Northern Ireland who is best known for playing Jim McDonald on the long running ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
YearTitleRoleNote (s)2018Father Connolly2 episodes2016Doctor Black2 episodes2015Aidan Barrett1 episode2006CasualtyStan Drinkwater1 episodeSep 22, 2018 · The Coronation Street legend that is Jim McDonald has returned to Weatherfield - and was swiftly using not one but two of his famous catchphrases.
Oct 21, 2024 · The Jim McDonald actor has been candid about his ordeal. leicestermercury ... Coronation Street legend Charlie Lawson has candidly admitted he was pushed close to suicide because of physical abuse ...
Although we have been in the programme at the same time, we have never had a scene together. Jim would be totally unfamiliar with the fact that Peter has a serious drink problem. He’s not stupid ...
Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1M3dxRHWith the notorious Jim McDonald's recent return to the street, watch all of his most infamous moments in this ex...
